More than 100 members of NHS Ayrshire & Arran staff, volunteers and members of the public gathered on Thursday 1 June 2023 to support the 24 finalists for this year’s Ayrshire Achieves awards.
Through the awards, local people – and other NHS staff – had the chance to recognise the contribution of health workers and volunteers who have gone the extra mile.
Claire Burden, Chief Executive explained: “I would like to thank all those who came along to support their friends and colleagues.
“It has been four years since our last awards, and so it was great to see so many staff, volunteers and members of the public celebrating all that is great about the NHS. There was a real buzz about the place.
“Our guests were entertained by the fantastic NHS Ayrshire & Arran staff choir, and our raffle also raised a fantastic £657 for Crosshouse Children’s Fund. For the first time this year, we live-streamed the event on YouTube. So, if you weren’t able to attend the event, you can still catch the highlights on our YouTube channel.”
The winners, announced on the night, were:
Chairperson’s award
- The Pharmacy Team is responsible for delivering integrated, equitable and accessible pharmaceutical care that meets the needs of patients, service users and healthcare providers.
Behind the scenes, sponsored by Unison
- Jennifer Reid, Vaccination Programme Manager, was nominated for her work in rolling out the Covid vaccination programme.
Caring for each other, sponsored by Unite
Joint winners:
- John Somerville, Lead Nurse – Occupational Health, was nominated for the support he provided to allow a member of staff to return to work.
- Sharon Deans, Senior Charge Nurse was nominated for her work in driving the staff wellbeing agenda forward.
Caring for people, sponsored by Unison
- The Home Birth Team was nominated by a family who wanted to thank them for their support and care throughout the pregnancy and birth of their child.
Collaboration and working together, sponsored by NHS Staff Benefits
- The Extended Face-fit Testing Team was nominated for their efforts in keeping front-line staff safe during the Covid pandemic.
Making a difference with digital, sponsored by Royal College of Nursing
- The Digital Champions Network was nominated for their work to drive forward improvement and innovation in the digital world.
Shining star, sponsored by Unison
- Dr Kati Carroll, Acute Medical Consultant, was nominated for her work for the peri-operative medicine programme, as well as the international medical graduate induction programme.
Thinking out of the box, sponsored by Unison
- Dr Sufiya Ahmed, Clinical Development Fellow, was nominated for her work in developing a phonetic name badge for colleagues from overseas.
Claire Burden added: “I would like to thank all our finalists and winners, as well as everyone who entered or nominated someone for this year’s Ayrshire Achieves.
“For the winners, the phrase ‘to go the extra mile’ seems to have been coined with them in mind. They really have helped to the improve healthcare in Ayrshire and Arran. I would like to take this opportunity to congratulate them and wish them the very best for the future.”
Ayrshire Achieves is funded by NHS Ayrshire & Arran’s Charity Fund and is supported by NHS Ayrshire & Arran’s Area Partnership Forum. We would also like to acknowledge and thank our sponsors, NHS Staff Benefits, Royal College of Nursing, Unite, UNISON, West Sound and West FM.